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Product summary

Based on the ingredient list, "COSRX - Balancium Ceramide Hand Cream Intensive" can work well for skin moisturization. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. COSRX - Balancium Ceramide Hand Cream Intensive ticks this box. Humectants in this product (panthenol, betaine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate and butylene glycol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Ceramide eop, ceramide np, ceramide ns, cholesterol and beeswax in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

  • As a plus, this moisturizer also contains Ceramides (ceramide as 0.15% - 0.25%, ceramide ap 0.10% - 0.20%, ceramide ns 0.20% - 0.35%, ceramide np 0.25% - 0.50% and ceramide eop 0.15% - 0.25%). Ceramides are a type of lipids that our skin produces itself. They are a building block of the skin's barrier. Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or extracted from plants. They work well for softening the skin surface and "patch holes" in the skin's barrier.
This product contains ingredients that could be beneficial, but their concentrations are too low in this formulation: butyrospermum parkii butter

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

About the brand

According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "COSRX" is cruelty free and so is its parent company.

Price

The product retails from 9.95A$ up to 21.00A$ in Australia, for 16.30$ in the United States, from 11.76£ up to 14.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 20.60CA$ in Canada.

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